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2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

11 Colleges
$64,017 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate School for You

Teaching English or French is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 140 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teaching English or French program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English or French majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Olivet Nazarene University the most popular school in Illinois for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the English or French majors at the school.

Full Teaching English or French at Olivet Nazarene University Report

#2

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Out of the 11 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Francis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching English or French schools in Illinois. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching English or French schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Wheaton College Illinois came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton.

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With a ranking of #8, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

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Illinois State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 92
Indiana 31
Michigan 121
Wisconsin 28

Teaching English or French is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

English or French Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 5,764
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other 27

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to G0h4r.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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